# How To Get OpenAI API Key

OpenAI is well-known for its ChatGPT AI chatbot. To get the OpenAI API key, you need to create an account with the OpenAI. Go to their website; [**https://platform.openai.com/**](https://platform.openai.com/) and click the Sign Up button. (Log In if you already have an OpenAI account)

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Before you can use the API Key, you need to add credit in your OpenAI account. Go to **setting** menu and click the **Billing** menu. Then, click add to credit balance button.

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Minimum required funds you can buy is USD5. After complete buying credit, now you can create your API key. Go to the **Dashboard** menu and click the **API Keys** section.

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Then, click the **Create New Secret Key** button.

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A popup form will appear. Fill a name for your API key (for your reference). Then, click **Create Secret Key** button.&#x20;

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Finally, you will get an API key. Just copy the API key and use it in the Wasapmatic A.I API Key setting.&#x20;

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